St Paul's College, Kempsey

St Paul's College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia. The school caters for students in Year 7 to Year 12.

St Paul's College
Location
Sea Street, West Kempsey, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	31°03′40″S 152°49′24″E / 31.061039°S 152.823261°E / -31.061039; 152.823261
Information
Type	Independent co-educational secondary day school
Motto	Let Your Light Shine
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Principal	David Johns
Years	7–12
Enrollment	c. 1,000
Colour(s)	Light and dark blue
Website	www.kmpslism.catholic.edu.au

History

The school was built on the land originally inhabited by the Dunghutti people.^[1] The school was established 1965, and in In 1973 merged with St Pius X Regional High School for girls (which it had previously shared a library with) and became Macleay Regional Catholic High School. In 1985, the name of the school was reverted back to its original name, St. Paul’s College.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Albert Kelly, Rugby League player.^[3]
• Aiden Tolman, Rugby League player^[4]

See also

•  New South Wales portal
•  Schools portal
•  Catholicism portal

• List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
• Catholic education in Australia

References

1. Schoolzine. "Welcome to Country - St Paul's College, Kempsey". St Paul's College, Kempsey Website. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
2. Schoolzine. "College History - St Paul's College, Kempsey". St Paul's College, Kempsey Website. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. "Mid North Coast's Albert Kelly to return home after injury". The Macleay Argus. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. "Aiden Tolman's remarkable journey from Hat Head to NRL inspires involvement in partnership". The Macleay Argus. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2023.